Asthma decisions — 2025

The Board granted earlier effective dates of July 2, 2014, for service connection for sleep apnea, migraine headaches, maxillary sinusitis, and asthma.

The Veteran's service connection for asthma was denied, but a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from October 11, 2017 was granted.

The Veteran's service connection for asthma is granted due to presumed exposure to particulate matter during his active service in Southwest Asia. The other claims are remanded for further development.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD prior to February 13, 2021, and a 60 percent rating for bronchial asthma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between his asthma and his military service.

The Board granted entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that it was causally related to his service-connected bronchial asthma.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of bronchial asthma and remanded the claim for a low back disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for asthma due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating greater than 60 percent for obstructive sleep apnea, to include asthma and sarcoidosis.

The Board granted service connection for Meniere's disease, finding the evidence to be in at least approximate balance that it is related to the Veteran's military service. The asthma claim was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claims for asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic rhinitis, and an immune disorder due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for separate ratings for his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and asthma disabilities, as VA regulations explicitly preclude the assignment of separate ratings for these coexisting respiratory conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected asthma disability is granted a total disability rating due to the daily use of immuno-suppressive medication.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status, but denied an increased rating for asthma.

The Board denied service connection for a left arm disability, an initial compensable rating for asthma, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for asthma, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and COPD, finding that the Veteran's conditions were directly related to his exposure to toxins during active service in Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine and sciatica conditions, but denied service connection for asthma and bilateral hearing loss. The claims for a right hip condition, left hip condition, and plantar fasciitis were remanded.

The Board denied increased disability ratings for PTSD, IBS, and asthma, as well as earlier effective dates for these conditions. The Board also denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder with an earlier effective date.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder and asthma due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.